The "System Selection" screen, shown in Figure 3.2a, allows you to install a desktop (PC-BSD®) or a server (TrueOS®) operating system. It also allows you to {{local|link=Life_Preserver|anchor=Restoring_the_Operating_System_From_Backup|restore the operating system from a Life Preserver backup}}.

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The "System Selection" screen, shown in Figure 3.2a, allows you to install a desktop (PC-BSD®) or a server (TrueOS®) operating system. It also allows you to {{local|link=Life_Preserver|anchor=Restoring_the_Operating_System_From_Backup|restore the operating system from a Life Preserver backup}}. The rest of this chapter concentrates on a desktop installation. Refer to {{local|link=Install a Server}} for instructions on how to install a command-line only server.

By default, PC-BSD® will be selected and the default window manager will depend upon the amount of RAM on the system. Systems containing more than 2GB of RAM will default to the KDE desktop and all other systems will default to the LXDE desktop. To change the default window manager or to browse for additional desktops and components to install, click the "Customize" button. If you highlight then right-click a component and select "View Packages", a pop-up menu will list the packages that are installed with that component.

By default, PC-BSD® will be selected and the default window manager will depend upon the amount of RAM on the system. Systems containing more than 2GB of RAM will default to the KDE desktop and all other systems will default to the LXDE desktop. To change the default window manager or to browse for additional desktops and components to install, click the "Customize" button. If you highlight then right-click a component and select "View Packages", a pop-up menu will list the packages that are installed with that component.

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* '''Desktop:''' the following desktops are available: {{local|link=Awesome}}, {{local|link=Cinnamon}}, {{local|link=FVWM}}, {{local|link=GNOME3}}, {{local|link=i3}}, {{local|link=IceWM}}, {{local|link=KDE4}}, {{local|link=Lumina}}, {{local|link=LXDE}}, {{local|link=Mate}}, {{local|link=Openbox}}, {{local|link=Ratpoison}}, {{local|link=Spectrwm}}, {{local|link=WindowLab}}, {{local|link=Window Maker}}, and {{local|link=XFCE4}}. Each desktop that is selected will be installed and will appear in the login menu of the installed PC-BSD® system.

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* '''Desktop:''' the following desktops are available: {{local|link=Awesome}}, {{local|link=Cinnamon}}, {{local|link=FVWM}}, {{local|link=GNOME}}, {{local|link=i3}}, {{local|link=IceWM}}, {{local|link=KDE4}}, {{local|link=Lumina}}, {{local|link=LXDE}}, {{local|link=Mate}}, {{local|link=Openbox}}, {{local|link=Ratpoison}}, {{local|link=Spectrwm}}, {{local|link=WindowLab}}, {{local|link=Window Maker}}, and {{local|link=XFCE4}}. Each desktop that is selected will be installed and will appear in the login menu of the installed PC-BSD® system.

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Revision as of 16:20, 17 June 2014

System Selection ScreenProtection (edit): Edited by: Drulavigne

The "System Selection" screen, shown in Figure 3.2a, allows you to install a desktop (PC-BSD®) or a server (TrueOS®) operating system. It also allows you to restore the operating system from a Life Preserver backup. The rest of this chapter concentrates on a desktop installation. Refer to Install a Server for instructions on how to install a command-line only server.

Figure 3.2a: Desktop Selection Screen

By default, PC-BSD® will be selected and the default window manager will depend upon the amount of RAM on the system. Systems containing more than 2GB of RAM will default to the KDE desktop and all other systems will default to the LXDE desktop. To change the default window manager or to browse for additional desktops and components to install, click the "Customize" button. If you highlight then right-click a component and select "View Packages", a pop-up menu will list the packages that are installed with that component.

In the example shown in Figure 3.2b, the user clicked “Customize” then expanded “Emulators” and right-clicked "VirtualBox" to access the “View Packages” option for this component.

Check the box of a component that has a + next to it in order to check or uncheck its sub-components. All components that are checked will be installed.

Once you have made your selection(s), click the "Save" button to save your selections. The "PC-BSD Package Selection" box will list the components that you selected for installation. You can now click the "Next" button to proceed to the next screen.

If you are installing a desktop, the installer will display a pop-up message if it cannot find a physical or virtual disk that meets the recommended minimum size of 50GB. It will let you continue an installation on a smaller disk, but you may run into disk space issues.